MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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